Brickel Family History

Brickel Name Meaning

Americanized form of South German and Swiss German Brückel, Brückl, a topographic name for someone who lived by a small bridge, from a diminutive of Middle High German brücke ‘bridge’. South German: nickname perhaps for a stocky, squat person, related to the word Bröckel, a diminutive of Brocken ‘chunk’.

Brickel Family Origin

Where is the Brickel family from?

You can see how Brickel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brickel family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Brickel families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Brickel families living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Brickel's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Brickel families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Brickel surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

Brickel Family Occupations

What did your Brickel ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Brickel. The most common Brickel occupation in the USA was Farmer. 28% of Brickel's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Brickel family was Blacksmith.

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Brickel ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Brickel Historical Records

What Brickel family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Brickel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brickel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Brickel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Brickel. For the veterans among your Brickel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Brickel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brickel census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Brickel. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Brickel. For the veterans among your Brickel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Brickel ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.